People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon

Gabon: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 58.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
58.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 97 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2014
All-time low
34.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 34.2 lowest2001: 36 lowest2002: 37.7 lowest2003: 39.4 lowest2004: 41.1 lowest2005: 42.8 lowest2006: 44.5 lowest2007: 46.3 lowest2008: 48 lowest2009: 49.7 lowest2010: 51.4 lowest2011: 53.1 lowest2012: 54.8 lowest2013: 56.6 lowest2014: 58.3 lowest2015: 58.3 lowest2016: 58.3 lowest2017: 58.3 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon is 58.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon peaked at 58.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2000.

That places Gabon 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Gabon, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 34.2%
2001 36.0% +5.0%
2002 37.7% +4.8%
2003 39.4% +4.6%
2004 41.1% +4.4%
2005 42.8% +4.2%
2006 44.5% +4.0%
2007 46.3% +3.9%
2008 48.0% +3.7%
2009 49.7% +3.6%
2010 51.4% +3.5%
2011 53.1% +3.3%
2012 54.8% +3.2%
2013 56.6% +3.1%
2014 58.3% +3.0%
2015 58.3% +0.0%
2016 58.3% +0.0%
2017 58.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.0% 34.2% 49.7% 10
2010s 56.1% 51.4% 58.3% 8

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 55 South Africa 65.3% compare
  2. 56 Malawi 61.5% compare
  3. 57 Cambodia 60.3% compare
  4. 59 Namibia 57.5% compare
  5. 60 Guinea 56.6% compare
  6. 61 Lesotho 56.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon was 58.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2000.
How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Gabon ranks 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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